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July 10 - 14, 2006
Monday, July 10
Neo-Nazis in the Ranks
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For over a year now, the Army has met its recruiting goals. While this may sound at first like good news; there is some indication that these slots are being filled by gang members. A report issued by the Southern Poverty Law Center finds that neo-Nazis and members of dangerous street gangs are slipping through the cracks and coming back to the U.S. trained in urban warfare. Mark Potok, from the Southern Poverty Law Center, T.J. Leyden, a former neo-Nazi skinhead who did his most successful recruiting on U.S. military bases, Major José Martin Casado, commanding officer of recruiting station Los Angeles, and John Allen Williams, Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, join Patt to discuss this disturbing trend.
Strange Piece of Paradise
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Fifteen years after surviving a brutal attack while camping in the woods in Oregon, Terri Jentz returned to the scene of the crime to document the event that nearly ended her life. Driven by a desire to solve the mystery of the unknown assailant, Jentz's journey uncovers more about herself and the small community than she ever expected. Originally planned as a screenplay which later evolved into a novel, Strange Piece of Paradise (FSG) raises many issues of American life including the cultural roots of violence in society and the problem of violence against women. Jentz joins Patt to discuss her story and the experiences that led her to conduct her own investigation.
Tuesday, July 11
Ask the Chief
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Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton joins Patt for our monthly 'Ask the Chief' discussion. This month they will discuss the triple slaying in South LA that continues to confound police, recent criticism over the LAPD hiring policy including lax standards for past drug use, and a new deal between LAX officers and the LAPD. Also, Suzie Pena died one year ago Monday. Patt gets the latest on a forthcoming final report on the shooting.
If you have any information regarding the recent triple homicide in South LA, call the LAPD at 1-877-LAW-FULL (1-877-529-3855). To reach LAPD or report any incidences, call Chief Bratton's office at 213-485-3201.
La Raza Conference Ends
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The National Council of La Raza concludes its four-day conference today. President Bush's chief of staff Karl Rove speaks today at the luncheon. Patt gests a round-up of events with La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia and with Los Angeles Times reporter Michael Finnegan.
Bombing in Mumbai and the Markets
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How will these latest terrorist attacks impact the world financial markets? Patt talks to Jay Solomon of the Wall Street Journal.
Wednesday, July 12
Wildfire Update
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The wildfire ripping across the Southern California desert has burned more than 33-thousand acres north and east of Yucca Valley. A mandatory evacuation is in effect in the northern Morongo Valley area. At least 30 homes and outbuildings have been destroyed, including several in the historic Western movie community of Pioneertown. KPCC reporter Steven Cuevas is on the scene.
Schwarzenegger Petitions for Roadless Areas in Forests
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is announcing plans today to ask the federal government to prohibit roads on 4.4 million acres of national forest land in California, with limited exceptions for thinning trees to reduce fire danger. Tamara Keith, KPCC's Sacramento reporter, joins us with the latest news from his press conference, and Amy Mall, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, talks about the prohibitions environmental effects.
The Equator Principles
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Last week the International Financial Corporation, a branch of the World Bank, revised "The Equator Principles", an international agreement among large investment banks that requires them to restrict their investments to companies that comply with a set of environmental rules. But some environmentalists say the accords don't go nearly far enough. Patt talks to Pamela Flaherty from Citigroup and Michele Chan-Fishel of Friends of the Earth.
Sharks at Risk
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"Now more than ever, two myths must be laid to rest. One, sharks are not mindless predators nor sinister man-eaters, and two, the oceans are not full of sharks." Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the celebrated ocean-pioneer Jacques Cousteau, joins Patt to set the record straight on these powerful creatures. His latest documentary, Sharks at Risk, airs tonight on PBS stations as part of Cousteau's Ocean Adventures series.
Sharks at Risk will air on KCET tonight at 8 p.m. and on KOCE on Thursday, July 20 at 8:00 PM and on Saturday, July 22 at 1 p.m.
Photos: Ocean Futures Society and KQED
Thursday, July 13
Wildfire Update
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A wildfire that has already burned 40,000 acres and destroyed 100 homes and buildings roared through wilderness today, threatening to link up with a fire in the San Bernardino National Forest, where it could feed on millions of dead trees. The two fires, the 40,000-acre Sawtooth fire and the 6950-acre Millard fire, are heading toward each other with five miles in between. Patt checks in with Jesse Estrada of the California Department of Forestry at the Yucca Valley Command Center, Pam Bierce with the San Bernardino National Forest, and Terry Williams a resident of Pioneer Town who is just now returning to her home after being evacuated since Tuesday.
Let the Games Begin!
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Strategies are being plotted and planned in "smoke-filled" rooms as the gubernatorial election campaigns square off. Matthew Dowd, chief strategist for Join Arnold, and Bill Carrick, media consultant for Phil Angelides, give the inside scoop on their game plans for victory.
Remembrance of Red Buttons
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Red Buttons, comic great who won an Oscar for his role in Sayonara, died today of vascular disease at his Century City home. Carl Reiner joins Patt with a remembrance.
The Loh Life
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Sandra tries to brighten her neighborhood's reputation.
Friday, July 14
Demystifying Hezbollah
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In the growing crisis between Israel and Lebanon, questions of responsibility and control arise as world attention is focused on Hezbollah and its role in the conflict. Wayne White, former deputy director with the State Department's Middle East Intelligence Office, talks with Patt about this militant group - who are its members, where does its support come from, and what country or government does it answer to, if any?
Israel is a 'She'?
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In a recent speech, President Bush referred to the United States and Israel using the feminine pronoun 'she.' The next day Condoleezza Rice referred to Israel as 'it.' Patt Morrison speaks with linguist Geoffrey Nunberg about which pronoun is correct to use when referring to countries, why, and how this preference has changed through history. Nunberg's latest book is called Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalism into a Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show (Public Affairs).
Thy Kingdom Come
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Randall Balmer expected backlash as he wrote his new book, Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America (Basic Books). As an Evangelic Christian, he has found the Religious Right "an embarrassment to the legacy of the Evangelicals," and he doesn't see any difference between the movement today and the Republican Party. Balmer talks with Patt about the Religious Right's inception and the dangers he sees in it's current agenda.(photo: Balmer and Patt)
Randall Balmer will be speaking on Sunday at 10 a.m. at All Saints Adult Forum, 504 North Camden Drive in Beverly Hills, and at 3pm at All Saints Pasadena, 132 N Euclid Avenue in Pasadena
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